PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Data from most improved schools show stability, not resets, lifts resultsOPINION: Principals in top improver schools kept stable goals and had low staff churn.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion|UpdatedI’ve experienced more anti-Semitism since moving to NZ than my entire life overseasOPINION: We are unnerved because we feel unsafe and unsupported here.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsGreen Party co-leaders gear up for 2026 election after ‘major changes’ to selection process 'We have to gain the trust of the people on how we can improve their lives.'17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: Legislating grief will not stop hatredOPINION: This week's Bondi Beach tragedy was a failure of culture, not of laws. 17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Kiwi Jewish doctors call on us to denounce anti-SemitismOPINION: One reader is worried over-intensification will lead to slums.17 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeTeen who boasted he put enemies in 'body baggies' jailed for Manurewa mistaken-identity murderA grieving dad said his son's life was taken away 'because you thought you were tough'.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What South American country does Paddington Bear hail from?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice cordon in place after reported Gore shooting injures two peopleSt John has three ambulances and two helicopters at the scene.17 Dec 08:20 AM
New ZealandAre you $5m richer? Lucky Lotto Powerball numbers revealedTwo players have struck it big in this evening's draw.17 Dec 07:32 AM
New Zealand'Significant leak': Residents of Kaipara towns asked to conserve water The raw water line leak means no water is heading to the water treatment plant.17 Dec 06:21 AM
New Zealand'You exploited them': Judge slams employer who failed to pay workers'All three of them trusted you ... and you broke them.'17 Dec 06:11 AM
New ZealandFrom Labubus to robots: The quirkiest things we bought this yearManurewa featured in six of the 11 top quirky products bought through Afterpay.17 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?Councillors voted to use asset sale profits first to reduce project debt.17 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandDelays extend planned power cuts for hundreds of householdsUnison says 569 Rotorua customers were affected across three suburbs.17 Dec 05:55 AM
New ZealandMore than 10,000 homes a month cut off from power, new data showsPrepay users make up 35% of customers and this group has 27,000 disconnections a month.17 Dec 05:36 AM
New ZealandPolice hunt white van and discarded items after Rotorua man found deadNicholas Patrick Mitchell, 37, was found dead in a vehicle on Ford Rd on Friday evening.17 Dec 05:28 AM
New ZealandAuckland Zoo euthanises elderly rhino ZambeziVeterinarian Dr Adam Naylor said a worsening dental disease left him struggling to eat.17 Dec 05:10 AM
World'I wanted to help': Kiwi-born hero on kebab run helped tackle Bondi shooterNew Zealander Amandeep Singh-Bola ran towards the gunfire at Bondi Beach.17 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Fell face first onto the tarmac': Family complain to Jetstar after elderly man faceplants onto concreteThe 77-year-old broke his hand and needed stitches after the fall.17 Dec 04:53 AM
AucklandArmed police swarm central city streets after samurai sword reportAuckland armed police were first told the man might be carrying a firearm.17 Dec 04:23 AM
New ZealandTauranga family weighs move to Israel after death threats at home, Bondi attack'It makes us feel that there is no safe place for Jews anywhere.'17 Dec 04:02 AM
Crime'National security threat': NZ man planned to commit mass killing in mall or mosqueThe Hawke's Bay man was caught after a tip-off from the United States FBI.17 Dec 03:57 AM
New ZealandCritical injuries in SH2 crash north of KatikatiThe road has reopened after being closed following a crash involving a truck and a van.17 Dec 03:54 AM
PoliticsGovt confirms plan to sell Chorus debt, will invest in infrastructureThe sale will fund schools, hospitals and roads, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said.17 Dec 03:41 AM
New ZealandFoodstuffs' failings allowed Golriz Ghahraman photo to get out – inquiryCompany made changes across all stores while blaming "separate and isolated" incidents.17 Dec 03:36 AM
LivePoliticsPolitical leaders wrap 2025 with final parliamentary speechesNational's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins were among the speakers.17 Dec 03:16 AM
New ZealandFriends raise almost $150k for family of Aoraki guide Thomas VialletetAlmost $150,000 has been raised for the family of late mountain guide Thomas Vialletet.17 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland woman finds 94kg turtle washed up on beachTwo turtles wash up on a Far North beach in two weeks.17 Dec 03:00 AM
New Zealand'So serious': Snapchat predator case sent to High Court for sentencingHe used Snapchat aliases to target girls aged 11, 13 and 16 across three cities.17 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandChristmas Day weather predictions revealedMetService expects rain bands to move in from the southwest during Christmas week.17 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandGovt to shut road-cone hotline early after pilot meets its objectivesWorkSafe logged 641 cone reports in June, dropping to 217 in July.17 Dec 02:38 AM
New ZealandHo ho hot: 30C possible in Hawke’s Bay on Christmas DayMetService says Hawke's Bay could be NZ's hottest spot for a festive lunch, literally.17 Dec 02:28 AM
WellingtonJevon McSkimming sentenced to home detention for child abuse imagesThe former high-ranking cop confessed he started looking for the material a decade ago.17 Dec 02:09 AM
New ZealandNight market's return date to CBD announcedCouncillors voted eight-to-three to scrap the Kuirau Park trial early.17 Dec 02:04 AM
